Citharexylum montevidense Moldenke

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Citharexylum

Characteristics

A spiny tree. It grows 5-10 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The crown is large and open. The trunk is short and 15-25 cm across. The fruit is round and red and 12 mm across. There are 1-3 seeds.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.25 - 8.75
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Gallery and seasonal semideciduous forests, most commonly in the more open, secondary formations.
More
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open places in deciduous forests. It suits a sunny position.
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are sweet.
Uses charcoal material wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They germinate in 15-30 days.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Citharexylum montevidense habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Citharexylum montevidense habit picture by Cenoz Enrique (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Citharexylum montevidense leaf picture by cabana carlos manuel (cc-by-sa)
Citharexylum montevidense leaf picture by Cenoz Enrique (cc-by-sa)
Citharexylum montevidense leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Citharexylum montevidense fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Citharexylum montevidense fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Citharexylum montevidense fruit picture by Bayce Daniel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Citharexylum montevidense world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Citharexylum montevidense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59496-2
WFO ID wfo-0000867803
COL ID 99MFK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Citharexylum montevidense Citharexylum barbinerve Ehretia montevidensis